1. Effort & Concentration 1 Tahoma Jr. High Football Parent Meeting

2. Your Coaches Tahoma Blue Tahoma Blue (Tahoma MS) -Dan Shamseldin -Paul Campbell Tahoma Gold (Cedar River MS) -Matt Dyer -Chris Russell

3. Tahoma 8 th grade Football Web Site Main Page: tahoma.wednet.edu Main Page: tahoma.wednet.edu Our Schools – Across the top of the page Our Schools – Across the top of the page Tahoma Jr. High (visit web page) Tahoma Jr. High (visit web page) Staff Websites Staff Websites Football, 8 Football, 8 Football, 8 Football, 8 The site contains team and parent announcements, documents and pictures, The site contains team and parent announcements, documents and pictures,

4. Team Philosophy Team/program philosophy Team/program philosophy 1. Have Fun 2. Be a good teammate 3. Learn the fundamentals of football 4. Prepare athletes to be successful at the High School level 5. Players can expect to play in at least one contest each week.

5. Policies & Rules Practice Attendance Practice Attendance Players are expected to be at all practices Players are expected to be at all practices Players who miss practice due to an excused absence may be held out 1 qtr. of the next game Players who miss practice due to an excused absence may be held out 1 qtr. of the next game Players who miss practice due to an un-excused absence may miss the next game. Players who miss practice due to an un-excused absence may miss the next game. A player may be removed from the team after 3 unexcused absences. A player may be removed from the team after 3 unexcused absences. Academics & Behavior Academics & Behavior Players are students first. Poor grades and/or behavior will have a direct impact on playing time. Players are students first. Poor grades and/or behavior will have a direct impact on playing time. View Athletic Handbook for district policy View Athletic Handbook for district policy

6. Athlete Transportation Practice Pick-up Practice Pick-up Practice will end at 4:45pm Practice will end at 4:45pm Please arrange transportation home for your child. Please arrange transportation home for your child. If consistently late, athlete may be removed from team If consistently late, athlete may be removed from team Game Pick-up Game Pick-up Players will be bussed to away games Players will be bussed to away games There will be a bus to take them back to TJH. If you want to drive your son home, please let a coach know. There will be a bus to take them back to TJH. If you want to drive your son home, please let a coach know.

7. General Information and Team Policies Injuries – Let coaches know immediately after you suffer ANY kind of injury Injuries – Let coaches know immediately after you suffer ANY kind of injury Head Injuries –Athletes who show signs of having a concussion will not be allowed to return to play. Some examples of signs & symptoms reported by athletes: Head Injuries –Athletes who show signs of having a concussion will not be allowed to return to play. Some examples of signs & symptoms reported by athletes: Headache Headache Nausea Nausea Dizziness Dizziness Double vision or dizziness Double vision or dizziness Sensitivity to light or noise Sensitivity to light or noise Feeling sluggish Feeling sluggish Feeling foggy or groggy Feeling foggy or groggy Concentration or memory problems Concentration or memory problems Confusion Confusion

8. General Information and Team Policies required Head injuries Head injuries Information sheet in Co-Curricular Handbook Information sheet in Co-Curricular Handbook Roles Roles Coaches Coaches Athletes Athletes Parents Parents More information available at wiaa.com More information available at wiaa.com Medical clearance required for return to play. Medical clearance required for return to play.

9. Parent/Coach Conduct It is important for coaches and parents to model appropriate behavior for these young athletes. Mistakes may be made by each of these groups. We should treat these as learning opportunities. It is important for coaches and parents to model appropriate behavior for these young athletes. Mistakes may be made by each of these groups. We should treat these as learning opportunities. Let the Referees ref Let the Referees ref Let the Players play Let the Players play Let the Coaches coach Let the Coaches coach Let the Parents CHEER Let the Parents CHEER

10. Parent/Coach Communication Appropriate Concerns To Discuss with Coaches Appropriate Concerns To Discuss with Coaches Psychological/Physical Treatment Psychological/Physical Treatment Ways to help your child improve Ways to help your child improve Concerns about behavior Concerns about behavior

11. Parent/Coach Communication Appreciate that your focus is on your child – a coach’s focus must be on all members of the team. Coaches Decisions Coaches Decisions Playing Time Playing Time Team Strategy Team Strategy Matters concerning other student-athletes Matters concerning other student-athletes

12. Gear All players will be issued 370$ in gear. All lost gear will be subject to a replacement fee. Additional fees payable to TJH: All players will be issued 370$ in gear. All lost gear will be subject to a replacement fee. Additional fees payable to TJH: -cleaning fee: 5$ -locker clean-out: 5$ -re-stocking fee: 5$

13. Friday Early Release As you know, Tahoma has adopted a new schedule for professional staff development that will use 90-minute training sessions every Friday afternoon, beginning Sept. 14. Football players must choose to do one of the following: As you know, Tahoma has adopted a new schedule for professional staff development that will use 90-minute training sessions every Friday afternoon, beginning Sept. 14. Football players must choose to do one of the following: Remain at school for study table sessions until practice begins at 2:45. Remain at school for study table sessions until practice begins at 2:45. Leave school at the early dismissal time and then return for practice at 2:45. Leave school at the early dismissal time and then return for practice at 2:45. We need to let the school administrators know who is planning on staying. We need to let the school administrators know who is planning on staying. As part of the permission clearance process, players staying at school will be asked to register in order to stay for the study table sessions so that supervisors will have a roster to ensure all students are accounted for. As part of the permission clearance process, players staying at school will be asked to register in order to stay for the study table sessions so that supervisors will have a roster to ensure all students are accounted for. Students who stay must follow the behavioral guidelines set for the study tables or they may be removed. Students who stay must follow the behavioral guidelines set for the study tables or they may be removed. Any player removed from the study tables will be required to go home on Fridays and will have to arrange their own ride back to practice. Any player removed from the study tables will be required to go home on Fridays and will have to arrange their own ride back to practice.

14. We look forward to a successful season of learning and fun We look forward to a successful season of learning and fun Thank you for your support! Thank you for your support!